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Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation: Viewpoints and Lessons from Producing Countries

This event will provide a deep understanding of developing economy domestic policy efforts and the evolving trade policy context to address deforestation and enhance forest conservation.

Webinar June 21, 2023

Lisa Peters

Person June 21, 2023

Financing a Just Energy Transition Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

This official C20 side event discusses the challenges and opportunities of reforming fossil fuel subsidies for different G20 members.

Webinar June 20, 2023

The Canada Energy Regulator’s First 1.5˚C Scenario Is an Important Milestone

The Canada Energy Regulator released its flagship report: Canada’s Energy Future. For the first time, it contains an ambitious climate scenario aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5˚C, though its optimistic view of carbon capture and storage is out of step with accepted science.

Statement June 20, 2023

Nigeria Must Ensure its Fuel Subsidy Reform Sticks for the Long Term

Nigeria's new president, Bola Tinubu, removed gasoline subsidies right after he was sworn in on May 29, 2023. To find out what this means for Nigeria and how the country can make this reform a success, IISD's Energy Communications expert Aia Brnic talked with fossil fuel subsidy expert Dr. Neil McCulloch.

Deep Dive June 20, 2023

To Reduce Global Plastic Pollution, Governments Should Tackle Most Problematic Products First

The relentless flow of plastic into the global ocean—already a threat to marine life and ecosystems—is on track to rise further, in large part because experts project that plastic production worldwide will double over the next two decades—which in turn would fuel a tripling of the amount of plastic waste entering the ocean each year.

IISD in the news June 20, 2023

Addressing Loss and Damage

Through a systematic review of NAP documents and interviews with key stakeholders, this report showcases the role NAP processes can play in minimizing and addressing loss and damage.

Report June 20, 2023

Summary of the 2022 IISD Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics

Participants discussed key challenges, opportunities, and technical considerations to building a better business case for natural infrastructure across Canada's Prairies.

Report June 20, 2023

The need for regulating informal e-commerce

The International Institute for Sustainable Development reported that "E-commerce has grown significantly in recent years. E-commerce retail sales, estimated in 2020 at USD 4.25 trillion, make up a growing share of total retail sales and could rise to nearly a quarter by 2025. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, which is expected to persist as consumers continue to alter their shopping behaviour." Bhutan is no exception, particularly when it comes to informal e-commerce. However, only a limited number of e-commerce businesses in Bhutan are currently regulated, posing serious vulnerabilities for consumers due to rampant emergence of unregulated e-commerce.

IISD in the news June 17, 2023

Ottawa introduces Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

Ottawa has vowed to put workers and communities at the centre of policy and decision-making under a new sustainable jobs legislation.

IISD in the news June 16, 2023

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